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Eskom and ferrochrome smelters make case for ‘win-win’ 62c/kWh tariff, amid transparency ... SuperUser Account / Monday, May 25, 2026 0 4 Article rating: No rating Although Eskom confirmed that it would not make a profit from the sale of electricity to two ferrochrome producers at a tariff of 62c/kWh, the State-owned company nevertheless argued that the costs associated with forgoing the 12.8 TWh of yearly demand arising from the smelters would be larger and more damaging. Specifically, Eskom said the deal would allow it to avoid a R56-billion “downside risk” associated with take-or-pay coal contracts, while safeguarding R42.5-billion in revenue over the period of the smelter contracts, which also had take-or-pay commitments. Read more
Etana, Growthpoint, Cape Town pioneer pooled renewable electricity wheeling SuperUser Account / Monday, May 25, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating Energy trader Etana Energy, JSE-listed real estate investment trust Growthpoint Properties and the City of Cape Town have successfully implemented the first pooled wheeling of renewable electricity model across multiple properties within the city’s municipal network. Building on the City of Cape Town’s first renewable electricity wheeling pilot, launched with Growthpoint and Etana in 2023, the parties say the new pooled wheeling model represents the next evolution of municipal wheeling. Read more
Cape Town’s Metal Theft Unit closes 136 non-compliant scrap traders; recovers 800 kg of ... SuperUser Account / Monday, May 25, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating In the ten months between July last year and April this year, the City of Cape Town’s (CoCT’s) Metal Theft Unit made 88 arrests and recovered more than a kilometre of stolen cable and more than 800 kg of stolen metal. The unit also completed 5 979 patrols in hotspot areas, executed 1 257 scrapyard compliance inspections, responded to 423 complaints from the public, and issued 3 095 fines for various by-law transgressions. Read more
Tata Africa gears up for launch of electric bus, small electric truck, and Xenon bakkie SuperUser Account / Monday, May 25, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating Tata Africa aims to launch a fully electric commuter bus in South Africa “within the next few months”, says Tata Africa Holdings CEO Jacques Taylor. The vehicle will be assembled locally, and will add to the MAN, Volvo and BYD electric buses already available in South Africa. Read more
Opinion: Unpacking Minister Ramokgopa's electricity sector plan for the year ahead SuperUser Account / Monday, May 25, 2026 0 8 Article rating: No rating In this article, Energy Council of South Africa CEO James Mackay provides a breakdown of the budget vote presented by Electricity and Energy Minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa in Parliament earlier this month. Read more